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<br /> ii <br /> Page 4 <br /> emphasis on a particular section of town, made it difficult to respond <br /> effectiv ly to emergency situations (e.g., for glass clean up after an <br /> automobi a accident), and was less efficient overall. <br /> Now swee ers are assigned at equidistance locations in the city. This allows <br /> us to re pond more quickly and efficiently to emergency calls, and the public <br /> perceive the change as a more equal distribution of service. <br /> Technolo y has also improved efficiency. Each of the routes have been <br /> entered nto a word processing program. This allows us to make route changes <br /> quickly nd easily and to update street information as streets are added or <br /> improved Individual pages can be edited and printed as needed. <br /> <br /> ~I <br /> Transiti n to High-Dump Sweeper Units <br /> The type of sweepers in use also has changed in the last few years. We have <br /> <br /> j both bro m sweepers and air sweepers, and each has its merits and drawbacks. <br /> Broom sw epers perform well in residential neighborhoods and on cul-de-sacs <br /> and are ore efficient at collecting materials such as fine gravel and broken <br /> glass. ith its larger size and greater turning radius, the recirculating <br /> air swee er has more trouble in these areas, performing best on straight <br /> arterial streets. The air sweeper more efficiently picks up large debris <br /> like lea es, especially during wet weather. ((Bob, we need a summary here. <br /> Wh are a tellin them this?? <br /> <br />